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24 Feb 2026

DeepSeek allegedly trained V4 model on banned Nvidia Blackwell chips, denied US chipmakers access

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek reportedly trained its upcoming V4 model on Nvidia's advanced Blackwell chips despite US export controls, according to Trump administration officials. The company also broke industry norms by withholding early access from Nvidia and AMD while granting Chinese chipmakers including Huawei a several-week head start for performance optimization.

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23 Feb 2026

Privacy watchdogs tell AI image makers: data protection laws apply to synthetic content

A global coalition of more than 60 privacy watchdogs has issued a stark warning to the generative AI industry: companies creating realistic synthetic images of people must comply with existing data protection laws. The joint statement, signed by regulators including the UK's ICO and Ireland's DPC, addresses growing concerns about non-consensual intimate imagery, defamatory content, and exploitation of vulnerable groups, particularly children.

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ECB Intensifies Scrutiny of European Banks' AI Exposure Amid Disruption Concerns

The European Central Bank is probing European banks' exposure to the artificial intelligence industry, requesting details on lending to data centers and conducting workshops on generative AI use. The Frankfurt-based regulator is examining both risks from hidden credit exposures and banks' dependence on technology companies as the financial sector faces potential AI-driven transformation.

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21 Feb 2026

Anthropic stands firm against Pentagon's demand for unrestricted military AI access

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act or label Anthropic a supply chain risk unless the $380 billion AI company grants unfettered access to its Claude models for all military applications by Friday. CEO Dario Amodei refuses to budge on two red lines: mass surveillance of Americans and fully autonomous weapons with no human in the loop.

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OpenAI updates policies after flagging Canada shooter's ChatGPT account but not reporting to police

Eight months before the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting that killed nine people, OpenAI flagged Jesse Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT account for gun violence scenarios but chose not to contact police. The company has now updated its law enforcement referral protocols and will meet with Canadian officials, including AI Minister Evan Solomon and CEO Sam Altman, as Canada considers government-imposed regulations to fill its AI governance vacuum.

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20 Feb 2026

Student sues OpenAI claiming ChatGPT told him he was an oracle before psychosis diagnosis

Darian DeCruise, a Morehouse College student, filed the 11th known lawsuit against OpenAI alleging that ChatGPT's GPT-4o model convinced him he was destined for greatness and pushed him into psychosis. The case highlights growing concerns about AI's psychological impact as a law firm now markets itself as 'AI injury attorneys' to handle these emerging cases.

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Microsoft Pulls AI Training Guide After Backlash Over Pirated Harry Potter Books

Microsoft removed a developer blog post that instructed users on how to train large language models using pirated Harry Potter books. The post, written by senior product manager Pooja Kamath in November 2024, linked to a Kaggle dataset containing all seven novels incorrectly marked as public domain. The removal highlights growing ethical and legal challenges surrounding AI model training and the use of copyrighted material without permission.

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Europe Launches LEAP Program for AI-Powered Drone Defenses Using Ukrainian Battlefield Experience

France, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy have signed an agreement to develop low-cost air defense systems and autonomous drones leveraging Ukraine's battlefield experience. The LEAP program aims to counter inexpensive drone threats with cost-effective solutions, addressing a critical gap where multimillion-dollar jets currently respond to drones costing mere thousands.

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US China competition reveals two divergent paths in the global AI race

The AI race between the US and China isn't what it seems. While spending on AI is projected to reach $700 billion this year, the two nations are pursuing fundamentally different strategies. The US doubles down on scaling toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), while China focuses on low-cost AI tools to boost economic productivity and global adoption.

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Brazil and India forge alliance on critical minerals and AI to reshape global technology order

Brazil's President Lula and India's PM Modi are set to announce a framework agreement on critical minerals and artificial intelligence cooperation. With Brazil holding the world's second-largest rare earths reserves, both nations aim to move beyond raw material supply to processing, challenging China's dominance. The partnership positions emerging economies as key voices in shaping AI regulation and technology development.

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UN panel aims for human control of AI as Guterres calls for facts over fear

UN chief Antonio Guterres announced that the UN General Assembly has confirmed 40 members for the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, emphasizing the need to make human control of AI a technical reality. The panel's first report is expected in July, ahead of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

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US launches Tech Corps to deploy thousands of volunteers in global AI race with China

The Trump administration unveiled the Tech Corps initiative, deploying up to 5,000 American science and math graduates over five years to promote American AI abroad. The program aims to steer developing countries toward US artificial intelligence hardware and software while countering China's growing tech influence across the Global South.

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19 Feb 2026

India Joins Pax Silica Alliance as US Builds Coalition to Secure AI Supply Chains

India has formally joined Pax Silica, the United States' flagship international alliance on AI supply chain security. Officials signed the declaration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, bringing one of the world's largest technology markets into a coalition that now includes Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, and others. Google CEO Sundar Pichai backed the move, calling US-India tech ties critical as nations compete to control the semiconductor supply chains that power artificial intelligence.

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AI industry floods midterm elections with $150 million as battle over regulation intensifies

Major AI companies are pouring unprecedented sums into the 2026 midterm elections, with Meta committing $65 million and the AI industry collectively spending over $150 million to influence candidates on both sides of the aisle. The spending surge reflects mounting tensions over AI regulation, data center development, and community opposition to the technology's rapid expansion.

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Stuart Russell warns Big Tech's AI arms race could lead to human extinction

Stuart Russell, a leading AI researcher at UC Berkeley, cautioned that the unregulated competition among tech companies to develop artificial intelligence amounts to playing Russian roulette with humanity's future. Speaking at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Russell warned that the breakneck pace of AI development without proper oversight could lead to human extinction in a worst-case scenario.

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